Misinterpretation of Traffic Signals by Tesla's Autopilot: A Case Study for Responsible AI Development
This AI incident involving Tesla's Autopilot highlights the need for trustworthy and safe AI. The system mistook red reflective tape on a flag for traffic signals, potentially compromising road safety. This AI incident maps to the Govern function in HISPI Project Cerebellum Trusted AI Model (TAIM). Ready to contribute to harm prevention efforts? JOIN US
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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/97
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Incident data is from the AI Incident Database (AIID).
When citing the database as a whole, please use:
McGregor, S. (2021) Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents: The AI Incident Database. In Proceedings of the Thirty-Third Annual Conference on Innovative Applications of Artificial Intelligence (IAAI-21). Virtual Conference.
Pre-print on arXiv · Database snapshots & citation guide
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